Curling iron



Patented Apr. l0, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK F. FORSHEE, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 'IO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 6c MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

CUR-LING IRON.

Application filed July 3,

My invention relates to curling irons and particularly to means for mounting the tong of an electric curling iron.

An object o1e my invention is to provide a simple and eilicient curling iron that may be manufactured at a low cost.

Another' object of my invention is to provide improved means for mount-ing the tong of a curling iron.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved bracket for a curling iron.

A further object of my invention to provide an improved spring for a curling iron.

Other objects will be obvious from the disclosure.

In the present embodiment of my invention, an electrical heater tube, having a suitable handle, is provided. A bracket is secured to the handle, and a tong is pivotally mounted on the bracket to normally engage the heater tube. A spring is mounted on the pivoting means for maintaining the tong in engagement with the heater tube.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of my improved curling iron,

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but partly in section,

Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are views showing details of the iron.

Referring to the drawings, the curling iron includes, in general, a handle 10, a heater tube 12 mounted thereon, an electric heating element 13 extending into said heater tube, and a tong 14. The handle is hollow for permitting the connection oi the heating element to a source of current.

Means are provided for pivotally mount ing the tong on the handle. In the present embodiment of my invention, such means comprises a bracket 16 which has a pair ot preferably circular and integral arms 17 and 18 for engaging with the ferrule 9 of the handle. The body portion of the bracket is indented, as shown at 36, for registering with an indented portion 20 of the terrule to rigidly secure the bracket thereon.

The bracket is provided with al pair of preferably integral lugs 22 and 23 which extend outwardly from the handle. Each of the lugs 22 and 23 has an opening 24 therein.

The tong 14 has a preferably integral portion 26 that is channelled similarly to 1926. Serial No. 120,458.

the main part of the tong. This port-ion extends at an angle to the body portion of the tong and serves as an operating arm for the tong. At the outer end oi' the arm 26, a suitable non-heat-conducting button 2S is preferably secured.

Near the junction ot the arm 26 with the body portion 14 a. pair of integral lugs 30 are provided. These lugs are provided with openings 32. The openings 32 are placed in alinement with the openings 24, the tong lugs receiving the bracket lugs therebetween and engaging their outer' portions, and a .rivet 34 or other securing means is inserted therethrough for pivotally securing the tong on the bracket 16.

A spring 37 is provided, and is preferably ot wire construction. This spring has a flat bight portion 38. The bight portion is so shaped as to engage the body portion ot' the bracket 16 when the spring is in position. The two arms 40 and 41 of the bight are coiled, forming spaced spring coils 42 and 44, and the rivet 34 preferably passes through these coils. The end portions 45 and 46 of these arms are preferably curved and are positioned within the channel of the operating arm 26, as best shown in F ig. 2. As is apparent from the drawing, the end portions 45 and 46 bear against the operating arm 26 and normally maintain the tong in engagement with the heater tube 12.

Since the rivet 34 passes through the coils 42 and 44, the spring 37 will be held in place. The curved shape of the end portions 45 and 46 'permits an effective engagement with the arm 26. rThe coils 42 and 44 are shown as spaced apart in F 4. These coils, being positioned between the lugs 22 and 23, will, therefore, press against the lugs 22 and 23 and force them outwardly against the lugs 30 of the tong, thus tending to prevent a wabbling or rocking motion of the tong.

It will be obvious from the disclosure and the drawings that the tong 14 is securely mounted on the bracket 16 and that the bracket 16 is securely mounted on the handle 10, so that, there will be no tendency of the parts to become dislocated. It will be manifest that I have provided an eilicient type of curling iron that may be manufactured at a lovvl cost.

While I have shown and described, for purposes of illustration, a specic form of my invention, the invention may, of course,

be embodied in other forms Without depart-V an integral channelled operating arm and a pair or" integral lugs provided With open,n ings therein, said tong lugs receiving the bracket lugs and engaging their outer portions, a rivet passing through the openings in said bracket lugs and ,the openings in the tong lugs for pivotally mounting said tong on said bracket, anda spring for normally forcing said tong into engagementJ with said heater tubes.

2, A curling iron comprising a handle, a heatertube secured thereto, a bracket having a pair of envelopingV arms for snugly en-.

gaging a portion of said handle, said bracket being-indented for securing itto said handle,

said bracket having a pair of lugs. provided with openings therein', a tong for engaging said heater tube, said tong having an integral channelled operating` arm and a pair of integral lugs provided with openings therein, said tong lugs receiving the bracket lugs and engaging their outer portions, a rivet passing through the openings in said bracket lng-s andthe openings in said tong lugs for pivotally mounting said tong on said bracket, aA Wire spring.v having a iat bight portion fitting against the body portion of said bracket, each of` the two arms of said bight portion passing between said bracket lugs and being Wound around said rivet to constitute a pair of spaced coils engaging the inner portions of said bracket lugs, the end portions of said-spring arms being extended' to fit in, and engage, the channelled portion of saidoperatingarm for holding said tong in engagement with said heater tube, saidj springV arm end portions being slightly curved.

In testimony Wherof I have hereunto subscribedmy namethis 9th day of- June 1926.

FRANK F. FoRsHnE, 

